Casio EX-H30 vs Sony a5000

Its time to look a bit more in depth at the Casio EX-H30 and Sony a5000, former being a Small Sensor Superzoom while the latter is a Entry-Level Mirrorless by companies Casio and Sony. The resolution of the EX-H30 (16MP) and the a5000 (20MP) is pretty close but the EX-H30 (1/2.3") and a5000 (APS-C) boast totally different sensor sizes.

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The EX-H30 was released 4 years prior to the a5000 and that is a fairly sizable difference as far as camera tech is concerned. Both of the cameras have different body design with the Casio EX-H30 being a Compact camera and the Sony a5000 being a Rangefinder-style mirrorless camera.

Before going right into a detailed comparison, here is a quick synopsis of how the EX-H30 scores versus the a5000 with respect to portability, imaging, features and an overall rating.

The following is a preview of the gallery images for Casio Exilim EX-H30 & Sony Alpha a5000. The complete galleries are available at Casio EX-H30 Gallery & Sony a5000 Gallery.

If you are intending to carry your camera often, you will have to factor in its weight and size. The Casio EX-H30 offers exterior dimensions of 105mm x 59mm x 29mm (4.1" x 2.3" x 1.1") along with a weight of 201 grams (0.44 lbs) whilst the Sony a5000 has specifications of 110mm x 63mm x 36mm (4.3" x 2.5" x 1.4") having a weight of 269 grams (0.59 lbs).

Compare the Casio EX-H30 and Sony a5000 in our newest Camera plus Lens Size Comparison Tool.

Remember that, the weight of an ILC will change depending on the lens you are employing at that time. Here is a front view over all size comparison of the EX-H30 vs the a5000.

Factoring in size and weight, the portability score of the EX-H30 and a5000 is 92 and 89 respectively.

Usually, it is very difficult to visualise the contrast in sensor sizing just by researching a spec sheet. The photograph here should provide you a much better sense of the sensor dimensions in the EX-H30 and a5000.

Clearly, both of these cameras provide different resolutions and different sensor sizing. The EX-H30 due to its smaller sensor will make achieving shallower DOF trickier and the Sony a5000 will result in greater detail as a result of its extra 4 Megapixels. Higher resolution will allow you to crop photographs more aggressively. The older EX-H30 will be disadvantaged in sensor technology.